Let's get Cooking in the USA

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(3 Days / 2 Nights)Your Unique Culinary Getaway in California’s Wine Country will have you experience the heart of California’s Wine Country like you’ve never experienced it before. From hands-on cooking classes with experienced, celebrity chefs to a wine tour in a classic train and a walking tour of the culinary world of Napa, this will be a trip you won’t soon forget. Because Napa Valley is known for its wine but loved for its blend of hand-crafted wines and delicious culinary treats, you will get the perfect blend of food, wine and history in one of California’s most beautiful settings.

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(4 Days / 3 Nights)Native American culture permeates every fiber of the town, from the incredible cuisine and enchanting art to the mesmerizing landscape. You will enjoy luxury accommodations just a few blocks from the Plaza, the heart of the historic district. A melting pot of Native American, Spanish, Mexican and European cultures is responsible for the City’s distinctive architecture and cuisine…with an ambience so unique that it earned the nickname, “The City Different.” Santa Fe is a food lover's paradise. The first question you will be asked when dining on its famous southwestern cuisine is "red or green?" This refers to the kind of chile you would like served over enchiladas, chile rellenos or other staples of New Mexican fare. With an annual festival devoted to wine and chile, Santa Fe is a culinary capital.

During your special culinary getaway to this enchanting destination, you will enjoy authentic New Mexican cuisine, a hands-on cooking class, and indulge in a guided foodie tour of Santa Fe’s unique culinary landscape. You will also have ample time to explore the City’s culture and historic landmarks, along with its considerable art scene.

(4 Days / 3 Nights)What do you get when you boil up some water in a large pot, throw in some shrimp, corn on the cob, kielbasa, red potatoes and that distinctive blend of spices called Old Bay Seasoning? Some might call it a seafood boil…but down Charleston way, the locals affectionately refer to their version of this classic mélange of seafood, sausage and other fresh ingredients as Frogmore Stew. Hearing other names like Hoppin’ John, Limpin’ Susan, Shrimp and Grits, and Seafood Muddle simply means you’ve found yourself smack dab in the middle of Lowcountry USA.

​Your epicurean escape to Charleston will include a Foodie Tour introducing you to restaurants and shops known for their uniquely regional fare, as well as a full participation cooking class that will satisfy your inner chef. On one of your evenings, you will be treated to a very unique wine blending experience with a professional sommelier, and dine at the hotel’s rooftop restaurant…a perfect vantage point for gazing out over downtown Charleston.​​

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(4 Days / 3 Nights)Stylish restaurants, celebrity chefs and fresh local fare are all on the menu in DC, a city whose “suddenly seductive” dining scene (New York Post) is no longer known primarily for power lunches and elegant State dinners. You’ll be checking into a beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of the Capital City, within a short distance to the nation’s most cherished monuments and museums.

Your culinary getaway is filled with delicious diversions that include hands-on cooking, a scrumptious tour of historic Georgetown, and gourmet dining that will leave you with a new found respect for Washington, DC as a foodie destination. With DC chefs finding celebrity on national TV, restaurants placing focus on all things green and a First Family sampling all that DC’s culinary scene has to offer, there’s no better time to visit the nation’s capital.

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(3 Days / 2 Nights)Creole is a style of cooking that actually originated in Louisiana that blends French, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Spanish and African influences. If you love foods with a "kick", and Southern Louisiana fare in general, you will love this culinary getaway.You will learn how to add your own Cajun twist to every day meals, and taste the flavors that have made this region synonymous with haute (and hot) cuisine.

(3 Days / 2 Nights)Enjoy our Seattle Culinary Getaway featuring a Foodie Tour of Pike Place Market, Pacific Northwest dining...and a hands-on cooking class with a master chef. The Pacific Rim food culture derives many of its culinary influences from Asia. Salmon, mussels, Alaskan King crab, Dungeness crab and clams are only a few of the seafood choices available on many restaurant menus.

​During this culinary adventure, you will go behind the scenes of one of the country's most famous farmers markets, luxuriate in a boutique hotel strategically located for easy access to Seattle's most notable landmarks, dine on true Pacific Northwest cuisine, and learn the secrets to cooking this region's most delectable dishes.

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(4 Days / 3 Nights)The Ultimate New York Foodie’s Getaway comes with a lot of pampering that includes exquisite dining at one of the City’s top restaurants, your evening of culinary enrichment (cooking class), a behind the scenes Foodie-Culture-History-Architecture tour and a romantic cruise along the New York waterways where you will get a completely different view of this incredible city. ​We customize this package to fit your exact dates and cuisine preferences. From the selection of your chef’s tasting dinner to your hands-on cooking class with professional chefs, each delicious moment of your culinary tour is personalized to give you the “ultimate” epicurean experience that most foodies can only dream about. You will be assigned a personal Culinary Travel Specialist who will be your culinary concierge from the minute you reserve your getaway to the moment your fabulous foodie foray concludes. It’s not inexpensive, but then again, there’s nothing ordinary about this culinary adventure!

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Availability is subject to change without prior notice and the tour can be discontinued at any time. Material is accurate at date of publication. A Taste for Travels does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions in the publication of this material. This is a small sampling of culinary themed travel ideas (tour content and descriptions are provided by "Edible Destinations by Epitourean"). Additional nights are available for every destination.